“Despite previous delays caused by the defendants’ unsuccessful attempts to disqualify the trial judge, the court has now established a clear path forward, scheduling the next phase of testimony for Feb. 25-27, 2026,” the attorney general said.
“We remain fully focused on presenting the facts and evidence in this case,” Drummond stated. “We are committed to ensuring that no one sidetracks justice or evades accountability.”
This July 19, 2019, photo shows an Epic Charter Schools office in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Harris and Chaney face charges of racketeering, embezzlement, and obtaining money by false pretenses. The charges against the two men followed a multi-year investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and an audit by State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd.
The Oklahoma Charter School Board voted in July to hire an accounting firm to do an independent audit of Epic Charter Schools after Epic announced in June that it was reorganizing its schools in Oklahoma, resulting in 357 people losing their jobs.
“We’re not gonna make any presumptions of who did what, but I think it’s important that we as a board know what went on. It’s important that the Epic School Board know. It’s important that the public know what’s going on with their tax dollars,” OCSB Chairman Brian Shellem said in July.
